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title: PyEnchant | Download
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<h2>Downloading PyEnchant</h2>

<p>The current release of PyEnchant is version 1.6.6.  See the <a href="http://pypi.python.org/pypi/pyenchant/1.6.6">python package index</a> for a full list of available downloads.</p>


<h3>Prerequisites</h3>

<p>To get PyEnchant up and running, you will need the following software installed:</p>
<ul>
<li>Python 2.6 or later</li>
<li>The <a href="http://www.abisource.com/enchant/">enchant</a> library, version 1.5.0 or later.</li>
  <ul>
  <li>For Windows users, the binary installers below include a pre-built copy of enchant.</li>
  <li>For Mac OSX users, the binary installers below include a pre-built copy of enchant.</li>
  </ul>
</ul>


<h3>Source Distribution</h3>

<p>PyEnchant is distributed using the Python "setuptools" framework.
In most cases this works just like the standard "distutils" framework,
but you may be interested in these <a href="http://peak.telecommunity.com/DevCenter/setuptools#what-your-users-should-know">notes on installing with setuptools</a>.  Basic instructions for building from source can also be found in the <a href="./tutorial.html">tutorial</a>.
The source is available for download in the following file:</p>
<ul><li>
<a href="http://pypi.python.org/packages/source/p/pyenchant/pyenchant-1.6.6.tar.gz">pyenchant-1.6.6.tar.gz</a>
</li></ul>


<h3>Windows Users</h3>

<p>For convenience, Windows users are provided with a pre-built installation
program which can be used to install PyEnchant.
<ul>
<li><a href="http://pypi.python.org/packages/any/p/pyenchant/pyenchant-1.6.6.win32.exe">pyenchant-1.6.6.win32.exe</a></li>
</ul>

<p>There is also a <a href="https://wheel.readthedocs.io/en/latest/">wheel</a> available for users who prefer them, which can be installed using <a href="https://pip.readthedocs.io/en/latest/">pip</a>:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://pypi.python.org/packages/py2.py3.cp27.cp26.cp32.cp33.cp34.pp27/p/pyenchant/pyenchant-1.6.6-py2.py3.cp27.cp26.cp32.cp33.cp34.pp27-none-win32.whl">pyenchant-1.6.6-py2.py3.cp27.cp26.cp32.cp33.cp34.pp27-none-win32.whl</a></li>
</ul>


<p>
These pre-built distributions contain a compiled Enchant binary as well
as several DLLs produced by <a href="http://www.gimp.org/~tml/gimp/win32">Tor
Lillqvist</a>.  In order to ensure compliance with the license for these
supporting libraries, the sourcecode and supporting build environment is
available for download in the following file:</p>
<ul>

<li><a href="https://github.com/downloads/rfk/pyenchant/pyenchant-bdist-win32-sources-1.6.5.tar.gz">pyenchant-bdist-win32-sources-1.6.5.tar.gz</a></li>
</ul>
<p>
Windows users can also follow the instructions above to build from source.
</p>


<h3>Mac OS X Users</h3>

<p>For convenience, Mac OS X users are provided with a pre-built binary <a href="">wheel"</a> which can be installed using <a href="https://pip.readthedocs.io/en/latest/">pip</a>:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://pypi.python.org/packages/py2.py3.cp27.cp26.cp32.cp33.cp34.pp27/p/pyenchant/pyenchant-1.6.6-py2.py3.cp27.cp26.cp32.cp33.cp34.pp27-none-macosx_10_6_intel.macosx_10_9_intel.whl">pyenchant-1.6.6-py2.py3.cp27.cp26.cp32.cp33.cp34.pp27-none-macosx_10_6_intel.macosx_10_9_intel.whl</a></li>
</ul>

<p>
These pre-built distributions contain a compiled Enchant binary as well
as several supporting libraries.
In order to ensure compliance with the license for these
supporting libraries, the sourcecode and supporting build environment is
available for download in the following file:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://github.com/downloads/rfk/pyenchant/pyenchant-bdist-osx-sources-1.6.5.tar.gz">pyenchant-bdist-osx-sources-1.6.5.tar.gz</a></li>
</ul>
<p>
Mac OSX users can also follow the instructions above to build from source, after installing the underlying enchant library via
e.g. macports or homebrew.
</p>